Daphne du Maurier

Dame Daphne du Maurier, Lady Browning, (; 13 May 1907 – 19 April 1989) was an English novelist, biographer and playwright. Her parents were actor-manager Sir Gerald du Maurier and his wife, actress Muriel Beaumont. Her grandfather George du Maurier was a writer and cartoonist. Du Maurier spent much of her life in Cornwall, where most of her works are set. As her fame increased, she became more reclusive.

Some of du Maurier's notable works include the novels ''Jamaica Inn'' (1936), ''Rebecca'' (1938) and ''My Cousin Rachel'' (1951), and the short stories "The Birds" (1952) and "Don't Look Now" (1971). Her works have been adapted into film, with notable examples including ''Jamaica Inn'' (1939), ''Rebecca'' (1940) and ''The Birds'' (1963) by Alfred Hitchcock, ''Don't Look Now'' (1973) by Nicolas Roeg, ''My Cousin Rachel'' (2017) by Roger Michell, and ''Rebecca'' (2020) by Ben Wheatley. Provided by Wikipedia